You can't say the Emmy nominations are ever shocking, but there were a few delightful surprises this morning when they were announced. All the usual suspects got nods, but a host of new shows cracked into the competition.

Mad Men had the most mentions of any show, 19, which is sort of like saying that Barack Obama has the Democratic nomination for president all sewn up. Newbies Game of Thrones (yay!) and Boardwalk Empire (boo!) also snagged nominations, but Game's fine ensemble only netted a mention for "the imp," Peter Dinklage, in the acting categories. Sadly, there were still a bunch of nominations for the hit-or-miss second season of Glee so we guess Ryan Murphy and crew aren't ever going to learn their lesson.

There were some other surprises in the acting categories, including potential trophies for Kathy Bates for Harry's Law, Louis CK for Louie, Matt LeBlanc for Episodes, and Andre Braugher from Men of a Certain Age. They also made our dreams come true and nominated Martha Plimpton for Raising Hope. Also the Academy of TV Sciences also finally recognized the brilliance of So You Think You Can Dance and its host Cat Deeley, so hurray for that.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men Chris Colfer, Glee Everyone with a Penis, Modern Family

Oustanding Reality Competition ProgramSo You Think You Can Dance The Amazing Race Project Runway American Idol Dancing With the Stars Top Chef

Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program Jeff Probst, Survivor Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesThe Colbert Report Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Saturday Night Live Conan Real Time with Bill Maher The Daily Show

Outstanding Mini-series or MovieMildred Pierce Downton Abbey The Kennedys Cinema Verite Too Big to Fail The Pillars of the Earth